shoplift

• Ladendiebstahl begehen, also Waren aus einem Geschäft entwenden, ohne zu bezahlen, oft heimlich unter dem Vorwand des Einkaufens.

A verb used to describe the act of stealing goods from a store while pretending to be a customer.

1. Steal from a storeB2formal

   To take goods from a shop without paying for them, typically by hiding them on one's person.

   Ladendiebstahl begehen

   • The teenager was caught trying to shoplift a pair of headphones.
   • Security cameras are used to prevent people from shoplifting.
   • He admitted to shoplifting from the local grocery store.

   Synonymeboostliftnickpilferpinchsteal